What is devolution and how does it work in the UK?

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The Westminster Parliament has devolved certain powers to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The UK has had devolved governments since the late 1990s, which work alongside the Westminster Parliament.For many years England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland were run by the UK government, based in Westminster in London.But under a process called devolution, some powers were passed from Westminster to elected bodies in Cardiff, Belfast and Edinburgh.

The Scottish National Party , which has formed the Scottish government at Holyrood since 2007, continues to argue for full independence. The two parties re-entered devolved government in January 2020 alongside three smaller parties - the Ulster Unionists, SDLP and Alliance.

 

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